Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess of Russia and Duchess of Leuchtenberg Autograph note signed ("MN")

The note, in pencil on monogrammed stationery, to a female friend, reads "I shall call to you to morrow, quite sure. Whatever my heart can feel of pain and grief [...] I must give you the advice to go to your friends in England because I'm certain that [...] will do you good", one page, integral blank, folding marks, n.d., mounted onto larger album page with newspaper clipping, also featuring a clipped signature of Duchess Therese Petrovna of Oldenburg.

Dimensions:overall size 6.7 x 10" 17 x 25cm approx.